2011 Dodgers Player Profile: Tony Gwynn, Jr., Have Glove, Will Travel
by David Young on Mar 11, 2011 6:00 AM PST
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When the Los Angeles Dodgers evaluated their outfield situation for 2011, they decided that they were very likely to need a good defensive outfielder on the 25-man roster, so General Manager Ned Colletti inked the second Lesser Gwynn to don Dodger Blue to an economical major-league deal in mid-December. To complete the self-fulfilling prophecy, the Dodgers signed noted DH Marcus Thames to be part of the left field solution.
A paladin in the outfield protecting his pitchers ERAs, Tony Gwynn, Jr. is, by all accounts, an excellent defensive outfielder. Geoff Young (no relation) of the excellent Padres blog Ducksnorts, upon hearing of Gwynn's signing with the Dodgers, wrote:
When I saw him at SDSU, the notion that he might ever achieve any measure of big-league success seemed laughable. But while with the Padres, Gwynn turned himself into a legitimate fourth or fifth outfielder. He learned how to use his speed on the bases, he got better reads in the outfield, and he no longer struggles to reach the infield on the fly with his throws.... Given the right role, Gwynn has a place in the big leagues.
And Aaron Gleeman of NBC Sport's Hardball Talk described Gwynn as "an elite defensive outfielder with 30-steal speed". While the sample size isn't particularly large - he's accumulated about 1.5 seasons worth of innings in centerfield - his career UZR/150 in the middle of the outfield is an eye-popping 14.2. That is elite territory - Michael Bourn is a career 12.1 and Franklin Gutierrez a 19.0.
What the Thin Gwynn isn't is much of a hitter. While not exactly a chip off the old block, Gwynn's stats do seem to indicate some patience at the plate and some ability to reach base, but very, very little pop from his listed 5' 11", 195 pound frame. The only 2010 Dodgers with significant PAs to exceed Gwynn's 12.1% walk rate were Jamey Carroll, Russell Martin and Manny Ramirez.
Gwynn's 2010 season was cut short when he broke the hamate bone in his right hand in a game on Aug. 18 and underwent surgery. The next day he received the double whammy of his Hall-of-Fame father's cancer diagnosis. While Gwynn did return to the Padres a mere four weeks later, he played sparingly to close out the season.
Trivia
Did you know Gwynn has some famous relatives? Gwynn's sister is hip-hopper Anisha Nicole whose song "No Means No" reached number three on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart in 2003.
The first major-league hit Gwynn collected was a pinch-hit double struck off the Giant's Brian Wilson on July 19, 2006, and carries a career OPS of 1.350 against San Francisco's current closer, so maybe he'll bring some value to Los Angeles that way. (Sample size is five PAs.)
Gwynn is 233 games, but only 46 PAs from tying his uncle Chris Gwynn in those categories for a career.
Contract Status
Gwynn signed a one-year contract for $675,000. He is out of options and was arbitration eligible, which was likely a factor in the Padres decision to non-tender him this past off-season.
Stats
| Year | Age | PA | BB% | Runs | RBI | BA | OBP | SLG | wOBA | wRC+ |
| 2007 | 24 | 135 | 8.9% | 13 | 10 | .260 | .326 | .317 | .300 | 76 |
| 2008 | 25 | 49 | 8.2% | 5 | 1 | .190 | .271 | .214 | .235 | 36 |
| 2009 | 26 | 451 | 10.6% | 59 | 21 | .270 | .350 | .344 | .311 | 94 |
| 2010 | 27 | 339 | 12.1% | 30 | 20 | .204 | .304 | .287 | .276 | 74 |
| 2011 Projections - Age 28 Season | ||||||||||
| Bill James | 237 | 9.7% | 31 | 15 | .266 | .340 | .336 | .309 | 92 | |
| Marcel | 415 | 10.4% | 46 | 27 | .240 | .322 | .339 | .299 | 85 | |
| Baseball HQ | 170 |
11.2% | 19 |
9 |
.255 | .325 | .331 | |||
| ZiPS | 437 | 8.9% | 54 | 29 | .256 | .324 | .337 | |||
| (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images) | ||||||||||
2011 Outlook
The "right role" may be exactly what the Dodgers will ask of Gwynn in 2011: make spot starts in the outfield, be a defensive caddy for Thames and Jay Gibbons, do some late-inning pinch running (he's a career 75% base stealer) and, as a legitimate, major-league centerfielder, allow Matt Kemp to get some innings off defensively. Don't expect a lot of offensive improvement though. Since 1980, the record shows that 28 year old OFs that already have over 1000 PAs with career OPS+ of 80 or less - Gwynn's is 75 - don't go on to show much offensive improvement, at least judging by the fact that the best careers on that list belong to the bad Brian Hunter and old friend John "T-Bone" Shelby. I will guess that the new Lesser Gwynn gets into 87 games, makes 147 PAs and hits .242 / .323 / .309 for the 2011 Dodgers.
What are the TBLA community projections for Tony Gwynn, Jr. in 2011? Give us your prediction for BA, OBP, and SLG in the comments, and feel free to add games, plate appearances or any other predictions you have as well.
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.204/.304/.287—yes, last year’s numbers, or thereabout. I’m still happy to have his glove with Thames/Gibbons in left.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Mar 11, 2011 6:36 AM PST reply actions
Dodgers lineup
Gwynn RF
Gibbons LF
Ethier DH
Kemp CF
Gimenez 1B
Miles 2B
DeJesus 3B
Ellis C
Sellers SS
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 7:25 AM PST via mobile reply actions
We created the worst infield we possibly could?
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 8:00 AM PST up reply actions
A.J. Ellis is starting his first game at catcher, though that doesn’t really matter because he leads the club in innings behind the plate this spring (38) anyway.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
We knew the infield was getting the day off today anyway. There are four games in two days this weekend, so the regulars are all going to play. It will be the first time playing back-to-back for Blake, Furcal, and Uribe.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:19 AM PST up reply actions
looking, but won’t bite. We have Ellis with an option. Gimenez will get released or accept a minor league assignment.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
And if he doesn’t, I’ll find a way to move on. Somehow.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 8:30 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
A's spit squad lineup (they are also at Brewers)
Crisp CF
Ellis 2B
Matsui DH
Willingham LF
Carter 1B
LaRoche SS
Powell C
Miller RF
Tolleson 3B
Gio P
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 7:29 AM PST via mobile reply actions
He has played all four IF positions this spring.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 7:42 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I’m feeling less confident about betting the over on the A’s.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 7:44 AM PST up reply actions
it was nice to watch
the replay of yesterday’s game when i got home last night. i like the combination of starting pitching and power in the lineup. people here say they are a power team with low on base ability, but it seems the trend of mlb these days is maybe more like this since post PED era. i think i might enjoy the way this team is built. not a ton of runs scored but always with the chance of a big hit throughout the lineup to compliment the strong starts by the starters.
pretty excited for the team this year.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
dudes i just saw pics from that tsunami in japan.
that is crazy. i hope the good old west coast doesn’t get washed away.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
Dodger tweet
Kuroda on the #tsunami and quake in Sendai: “I can only pray that there won’t be any more casualties and people will be safe.”
A little late
But thoughts and prayers to everyone affected. My wife and I chaperoned some students in Hokkaido years ago (Setana—tuny coastal town). Just about the nicest people I’ve ever met.
I thought perchance it smelled of fish
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 8:27 AM PST up reply actions
Defensive caddy
.220 / .300 / .320 is 68 plate appearances.
What’s with the ZIPS and Marcel PA projections? Over 400? Are they just projecting what would happen if he was an everyday player? I can’t imagine they project him to get that many plate appearances.
They are going to try to bring him into games after the last at bat for Gibbons/Thames. The point is to minimize his plate appearances.
But ya, maybe it’s low. But he is the 5th outfielder and a bat hitting one at that.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 8:15 AM PST up reply actions
All Marcel does is regress to the mean, so that makes sense. Don’t know how ZIPS does playing time.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
Of course, in regards to Gwynn, we could have F. Gutiarrez instead but we opted to trade him for the Monopoly(Milton Bradley)
And not have Ethier or make the playoffs in 2004.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
And arguably 2006.
But we’d still have Antonio Perez at least.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 8:17 AM PST up reply actions
Are you seriously complaining about that trade?
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
And the Dodgers would not have their best hitter.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
Not gonna complain about that trade, BUT if somehow it would have been possible to have Ethier (LF), Gutierrez (CF), and Kemp (RF), that would be a sick outfield.
And even that would have been nice now, having Manny/Kemp/Ethier in 08 and 09 is better.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 8:22 AM PST up reply actions
On the NFL lockout
from Mike Freeman of CBS Sports:
Several players tell CBSSports.com large swaths of players have stopped spending. Some selling off cars, stocking up on food.
Emphasis mine. Either the players think a lockout means they can’t leave their house, or perhaps they think grocery stores will join them in solidarity and shutdown.
Don’t you have to spend money to stock up on food?
Or are they treating cans of tomatoes like a commodities market thanks to poor schooling?
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 8:23 AM PST up reply actions
They are preparing for one hell of a battle.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 8:24 AM PST up reply actions
people
are mostly dumb
the dumbers ones are still pretty smart as animals go, but dumb for humans
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 8:26 AM PST up reply actions
I had a dream last night that Tony Gwynn Jr was traded before the season, so that’s what I’m sticking with.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
I’m okay with this. At least you aren’t out having dreams about moderators from Giants websites.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
confidence is attractive – nicely played
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
speaking of grant
He said this on twitter:
There are only two reviews of McCovey Chronicles on Amazon. Help create a bunch of nonsense! http://sbn.to/fHViw5
And then when I retweeted it with a “Hmmm…”, I got this:
@maddzGoesRAWR YOU STAY AWAY THIS IS NOT FOR DODGER FANS OH GOD WHAT HAVE I STARTED I DON’T EVEN KNOW
Who's Dioner Navarro?
holding an MVP Trophy no doubt
that’s WS MVP :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 8:28 AM PST up reply actions
He’d still be the third most valuable outfielder on the team.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 8:28 AM PST up reply actions
8 steals?
He’ll have that many be the end of May, by when the Dodgers will of course be 36-21.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:30 AM PST up reply actions
My dad is marching around the house in a wine-colored blanket and singing Flight of the Conchords.
Who's Dioner Navarro?
Most Beautiful Girl In the Room?
I’m Not Crying?
Business Time?
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:30 AM PST up reply actions
it's obviously
Albie the racist dragon
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
Albie cried a single tear, that turned into a jellybean
THAT WAS ALL THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 8:36 AM PST up reply actions
Business Time is the name of my fantasy football team
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
If my dad sang business time I'd be disturbed
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I don’t think he can pull off the pace of that song.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:33 AM PST up reply actions
Too bad. I saw him busting out
My rhymes are so potent that in this small segment I’ve made all of the ladies in the first two rows pregnant.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
There is no better brag rap in the history of the world than:
“They call me the Hiphopopotamus, my lyrics are bottomless…”
[silence]
Genius
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:42 AM PST up reply actions
too many motha ukers ukin' with my ....shii...
I pay my mutha uckin’ rent fortnightly
Mutha uckas at the bank trying to play me
And I’m out for my account
‘Cause out on A.P
On A.P.
Yeah, you know me
Mutha ucka charge a two buck transaction fee
Makes my payment short
My rent comes back to me
Minus a twenty-five dollar penalty
So you’ll fee me ‘cause of your mutha uckin’ fee
Read the words
On my ATM slip, it said
We’re all mutha uckas
And we’re uckin’ with your shi-
Come on
Who's Dioner Navarro?
My rap name is The Inscrutable H.U.M.M.A.
I also go by Lil’ Kryptiq.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
Tsunami warnings here in SF coast. We've got the cat-sized wetsuits out.
People are on the beach waiting for the tsunami. Darwinism in action.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
it’s passing hawaii at 2 feet high. [Insert word not allowed to say]
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
for some reason I thought of this
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Sign of a generational gap #1: You made me think of this
I accept my ban now.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
I don’t think anyone will say Bye Bye Bye just yet.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:38 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
if anyone bans him
It’s Gonna Be Me.
Who's Dioner Navarro?
by Maddz on Mar 11, 2011 8:39 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Pinch hitters
Right Handed:
Castro/Miles/Mitchell
Thames (assuming he’s not starting)
Left Handed:
Gibbons (assuming he’s not startng)
Gwynn
Maybe Gwynn will get a lot more PAs then I think, just on pinch hit attempts alone. This is still the National League
X-Man will get upwards of 10 PH opportunities by April 12. :)
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:34 AM PST up reply actions
So according to B-Refs ELO rater (which I won’t link for HJ’s sake) the Dodgers are letting Juan Castro and Aaron Miles, both in the 50 worst players of all time, battle for a roster slot.
This is bad, but not as bad as fellow 50 worst players Geoff Blum getting a two year deal this off season, or the Twins thinking Delmon Young is their MVP.
@andrewngrant
I am clearing 30 minutes out of my schedule today just for this activity
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
Dummy Taylor
I just voted for him
What a cruel name
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 9:14 AM PST up reply actions
I got someone named Egyptian Healy who I learned was named that because he’s from Cairo, Illinois.
The old timey guys were total dicks, but they knew how to give a nickname that stuck.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
Dummy got his clever nickname because he was deaf
I am not fucking with you about this
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 9:19 AM PST up reply actions
Gimp Stratton
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
Old Days
So, I decided to look up Old Hoss Radbourn on Wikipedia, since that’s a name I know (thanks to the Twitter account) of a pre-1900 baseball players. Some fascinating stuff:
Jealousy and hatred between Hoss and Charlie Sweeney, the other ace pitcher on the team, broke out into violence in the clubhouse. Hoss was faulted as the initiator of the fight and after a poor outing on July 16 was suspended without pay. (He deliberately lost the game by lobbing soft pitches over the plate). But on July 22 Sweeney had been drinking before the start of the game and continued drinking in the dugout between innings. Wild and plastered, Sweeney managed to make it to the seventh inning with a 6-2 lead. Bancroft attempted to relieve him with the change pitcher but Sweeney stormed out of the park in a rage, leaving the Providence side with only eight players. With only two men to cover the outfield they lost the game.
The mood among the owners and managers that evening was gloomy; both their aces were gone and the rest of the team was in poor morale. Consensus was that the team should be disbanded immediately. At that point Radbourn stepped out of the shadows and offered to start every game for the rest of the season in exchange for a small raise and exemption from the reserve clause next season. From that point, July 23 to September 24 when the pennant was clinched, Providence played 43 games and Radbourn started 40 of them and won 36. Soon, pitching every other day as he was, his arm became so sore he couldn’t raise it to comb his hair. On game day he was at the ballpark hours before the start, getting warmed up. He began his warm up by throwing just a few feet, increasing the distance gradually until he was pitching from second base and finally from short centerfield
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
Find Hoss in this picture?
Hint: he’s the guy flipping off the camera
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
This is the kind of shit they should be making movies about, I’d rather see Brad Pitt playing Hoss then Beane. Would love to see an authentic period piece of pre 1900 baseball.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
I think Conan pretty much broke the mold for that one :)
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
Ya, intentionally losing the game (because you hate a teammate) by lobbing pitches down the middle sure puts the Hanley Ramirez incident in perspective.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
One of my favorite sports moments. I’m glad Chan Ho grooved it.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
he Denny McLain’ed it
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Would be curious how losing a game he’s pitching effected his teammate.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah Eight Men Out comes closest to a good movie about that period
but takes place later.
I’d wanted to do an adaptation of the time travel book If I Never Get Back that mostly takes place in late 19th century baseball era.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
(Btw I talked to the author of that novel once
about it and he said that at one point Matt Damon was talked about for the lead. POtential projects kept falling apart but Damon might still be cool.)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I’d rather not have Brad Pitt, but otherwise agree
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
That was a common nickname back in the day for deaf people. Dummy Hoye is the guy that umpire signs in baseball were created for because, of course, he was deaf and mute.
by UCLADodger32 on Mar 11, 2011 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
I understood "dumb" to be the colloquialism for mute
You don’t have to go that far back. Even in 1969 Pete Townshend was writing about a “deaf, dumb and blind kid” who played “a mean pinball.”
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Mar 11, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
yeah – so they are calling him “mute” instead of “stupid”
better but not ok
I wouldn’t want to be called hooknose HJ
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
There are lots of marginal players out there battling for spots on teams. It will take until the last cuts to determine who the best of the worst are. AAA squads will be full of the worst of the worst by Opening Day. TBD by coaches hoping to find a gem in the flotsam that is spring training.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
My niece has a pet ferret (I know, I know) and she named him Jetsam. She calls him Jet.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
That was one of the names of Ursula’s eels from the Little Mermaid. You’re welcome.
Who's Dioner Navarro?
She has a thing about that movie
Her cats are Sebastian and Scuttle.
She hasn’t named anything Eric yet. Bullshit.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 8:55 AM PST up reply actions
I think you are confusing Ferrets with roadkill
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
I’d like to see someone stick a rat down their pants for the purposes of gambling.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
at least it's legal
not like squirrels
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
Of course, but Miles and Castro are the 5th worst and worst active players right now. Our floatsam is particularly jetty.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
And at least we didn’t sign any of them to a two year deal.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
I won't link it here don't worry but did anyone discuss Bleacher Report's tasteless cashing in
on the Japan quake tragedy with a slideshow article about other disasters that have affected sporting events this morning? “Click on the slides to give us a ton of page hits so we can cash in on this tragedy! Hooray us!”
God, f—- that web site in the heart.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Thank you for not linking it.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 9:03 AM PST up reply actions
But I will link the Fake Bleacher Report twitter account
which is satirizing the BR nonsense.
http://twitter.com/#!/veryfakeBR
:)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
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There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
New twitter is lame; I’m glad I use Tweet Deck.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
Leaving for Vegas in a few hours. Dodgers total wins over/under is running around 82 to 83.5 wins. I’m leaning towards the under at this point?
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Mar 11, 2011 9:20 AM PST reply actions
Yes, but never bet with your heart.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Mar 11, 2011 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
Never bet so that you have to root for your team to lose.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
Then just don’t bet. It’s not like there’s only 1 bet on the board.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
sage wisdom
Dodgers under 82 is not a lock so why bet the misery
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 9:27 AM PST up reply actions
Smartest thing Michael has ever said, and the bar was high to start with.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
That was the best/worst
I remember reading reviews about how she couldn’t prove to ANYONE who she was. I’ll take contrived movie premises for $1000, Alex.
my roomba
killing my cat would be an allusion to War Games I imagine
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
Hack the Gibson brah!
0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .
by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
The all-time best (and has been discussed here already)
The Wizard. 1989. Fred Savage. AKA Joy Stick Heroes in Germany.
love that movie
JimmyJimmyJimmy…….Woods!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
On the drive back from ST, when I saw the billboard for the Cabazon dinos, I couldn’t help myself from saying, “California. CALIFORNIA!” in that whiny little voice.
Also, that redhead was quite the hotness.
Those dinosaurs are famous for one reason and one reason only
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
Plus this way if the Dodgers have a losing record in '11 we can blame you.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I should mention that any time I’ve ever bet for a team I root for, the gods have smited me.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Mar 11, 2011 9:27 AM PST up reply actions
Is that a question?
Bet the over, cash in.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 9:21 AM PST up reply actions
If you take the under, and they win 85 games, you lose twice.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 9:23 AM PST up reply actions
scary – my heart goes out to all searching for a loved one
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 9:28 AM PST up reply actions
Hope they're all ok Takashi
best wishes.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
Just as well I’m at work, I think, although I almost lost it in my nine o’clock. Relief, but I also keep thinking about whoever got that job outside of Sendai instead of my kid.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Mar 11, 2011 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
Ok, new question- Dodgers at 35 to 1 to win the WS, $100 or $100 million?
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Mar 11, 2011 9:28 AM PST reply actions
In baseball games, I always bet the over. Nothing worse than losing your bet in the top of the 2nd inning.
And with the over, and it being baseball (no clock FTMFW), your bet always still has a chance.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
In football games, I bet the over too. You can’t watch games where you are hoping the under comes in, as that means you are literally rooting for nothing to happen.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
I’m sure the line has moved considerably on that one. I wish I would have gotten in on that last week before all the Utley scuttlebutt.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Mar 11, 2011 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
If Utley has a scuttlebutt in addition to his knee injury, the Phillies are even more screwed.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
The Spanish translation of ‘scuttlebutt’ is ‘RamonColon’
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Mar 11, 2011 9:44 AM PST up reply actions
is that the one
whose core won’t cool down even though they shut the plant down?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
no radiation leaks yet though
right?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
that's good
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 9:46 AM PST up reply actions
weird coincidence
I am reading this book
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
Belt - Sanded
Per Rotowire:
Belt, who must overwhelm club officials to open the season in San Francisco, is hitless in his last nine at-bats with five strikeouts, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Overall Belt has posted an underwhelming line of .250/.323/.429 with one homer over 28 spring ABs. Of course, it’s a ridiculously small sample, but it also reiterates the fact he’s likely to begin the season in Triple-A Fresno. The most likely scenario continues to be Belt getting called up in June to play first base, moving Aubrey Huff to left field.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
FYI
wasn’t here yesterday, but I’d totally have taken Fowler in your question.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Thanks, that’s where I was leaning but LaPorta’s slight upside was tempting.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 9:45 AM PST up reply actions
Don’t know if you saw my response, but Chisenhall has big-time power. He hit a mammoth shot in the game I saw at Talking Salt Lick Stadium, or whatever it’s called.
Thanks, was leaning towards Chisenhall, but his numbers were very Josh Bell-esque.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
also Fowler didn’t run much in 2010, but if he doesn’t steal at least 20 bases in 2011 I and others will be surprised. For what it is worth HQ has Fowler worth $20 in 5 by 5, and La Porta $2. Even if they are off by 50% it is still a slam dunk to take Fowler. They only see a low .400 Slug % for La Porta, the bloom is off the rose.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Sounds good. Power means a little more in my league since we add OPS to the standard categories but if everyone is down on LaPorta and they think Fowler will run more this year it’s an easy choise.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
Why fantastic news?
If he’s not ready, I wouldnt mind seeing him struggle for a bit and be more likely to be a super-2
still banking on scouting reports
that say his power potential is pretty low for a 1B and that his numbers last year were an aberration.. Im sure hell be a decent MLB player, just prefer if he sucks a little.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Mar 11, 2011 9:46 AM PST up reply actions
hee came hee saw hee disappointed
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Mar 11, 2011 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
Kei Igawa, whose hometown was hit by the earthquake and tsunami, has been sent home from Yankees camp.
Those huge aftershocks must be wearing on the nerves. Can’t even imagine the damage if they did not have the strictest building codes in the world.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
i am just waiting for the inevitable
huge quake to hit california soon. hopefully infrastructure and structure integrity are strong.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
funny, I really hoping it doesn’t hit during my lifetime
“Soon” is a funny term in geological time
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
not really.
what for?
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
are you standing in line with the NFL players who are stocking up on food?
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
no, but my dad has
cans of food and water stored in his cellar.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
Everyone in California will be restocking their earthquake kits this weekend. My water is probably 10 years old. The booze should still be good.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
"the bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean"
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
I got me some chili and pineapple
I’m prepared for the zombie apocalypse
These hands will always be rough
In case you were wondering
What is the shelf life of a Hormel Foods product in an unopened can?
The processing techniques utilized by Hormel Foods makes the canned product safe for use indefinitely if the product seal remains intact, unbroken and securely attached to a can that has been well maintained. It is suggested that all canned products be stored in a cool and dry environment to keep the flavor adequately preserved. For maximum flavor it is recommended that the product be used within three years of the manufacturing date. After that period of time, the product is still safe to use however, the flavor gradually declines.
by bhsportsguy on Mar 11, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
i have ate
food from an old can and i have worried if I am subjecting myself to some kind of poisoning. this was good to read.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
step 1: buy hormel
step 2: wait ten years
step 3: add own spices, enjoy delicious chili?
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
hahaha
you will be laughing at all of us when you survive the zombies.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
I saw it briefly late last night, but I was tired and went to sleep.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
Scary quote
“The emergency shutdown has been conducted but the process of cooling down the reaction is currently not going as planned,” explained Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, according to CNN.
If they move, Kill em
Among all the worries this might be the single biggest worry.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
Out of everything going on this is the last thing to worry about. Power plants are designed so that a Chernobyl is impossible. At worst you’re looking at a Three Mile Island.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
Three Mile Island just proves
that you can idiot proof things all you want, nature will just build a bigger idiot.
These hands will always be rough
I suppose, but the reactor has already been shut down and the realistic worst case scenario is a small radiation leak in an evacuated area.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
I must be a terrible person cause all I can think about is fat Homer stuck in the pipe
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
“Thanks to your diligence a potential Chernobyl has turned into a mere Three Mile Island”
I don’t blame you.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
to be fair, after like my tenth time seeing that episode, I did look up Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, and understand what y’all are talking about. Still. Your first comment was basically that quote, but with more words
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
I was a little more than subconsciously expired.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
especially when those in the know tell you it is impossible.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
If anyone is gonna be really diligent about nuclear safety, it’s Japan.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
If there are two countries I trust for safety and engineering
Japan and Germany
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
Having worked for a Japanese company for 15 years I would not be so quick to anoint them on the engineering front.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
I will file that under things I don’t want to know
all things be equal, I still feel better about a train in Japan than one through central India
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
well, and I get all my foreign knowledge from movies, one is a super svelt bullet train, the other is a rickety thing with a poisonous snake and sweet lime
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Sure
but it always comes down to this for me whenever I here the word “impossible” from scientists and engineers.
One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen.
Robert A. Heinlein
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
true
my understanding of nuclear reactors these days is that they are far safer then the general wisdom would have you believe.
These hands will always be rough
Yep, the reactor room itself is completely encased in concrete to survive things like a nuclear reactor exploding.
Even if things do somehow explode you’re looking at billions in cleanup, but no loss of life.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
The scence in Kesennuma-shi is more horrifying than the nuclear power station situation. The entire city (of 70K people) is burning and they can’t stop the fire.
none of my first 3 immediate thoughts are appropriate.
Hopefully everyone is okay.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
I’m glad you spoke for my guilty conscience. I was watching CNN last night, I saw the Tsunami, I’m very concerned for everyone. I just, I’m a gallows humor person
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
There is some research on gallows humor out there, turns out it is an important mechanism in dealing with difficult situations.
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
secondary trauma is well documented.
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
Seeing horrible things may not be as horrible as actually experiencing them
but can still be horrible?
These hands will always be rough
usually secondary trauma occurs when someone is interacting empathicallly with another person who has experienced a trauma. However people are still impacted to a lesser extent when watching reports of events.
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
so what you’re saying is, we’d all be better off if the news didn’t exist.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
yes, and that we would all be better off if we didn’t exhibit any kind of empathy toward others.
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, i saw the footage of that fire last night. Firefighters were like a half-mile away, shit was intense.
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
Just read that, is it all fueled by broken gas lines? That is a good sized city. For all the infrastructure broken gas lines are hard to keep from happening when the land moves, probably my biggest worry is not of the actual earthquake but the aftermath, down power lines, and broken gas lines.
Still remember the fire ball that went down Balboa after our EQ fueled by broken gas lines.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
If they are the same fire, I recall it starting at a refinery
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
fart jokes are in bad taste during this crisis are they not?
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t want to live in a world where fart jokes are in bad taste
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
“I for one think it’s ironic that this time Dad’s butt prevented the release of toxic gas”
#terribleperson
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
The situation at the nuclear reactor at Fukushima seems to be worsening. Japanese authorities are now to release radioactive vapour to ease pressure, AP news agency reports.
Before anyone panics, this is still inside the containment zone.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
He had several runs (score on him).
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Will make it that much easier
to talk to him when he is sitting on those bleacher seats at the minor league games
by bhsportsguy on Mar 11, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
Juan Castro has left Camelback Ranch!!!!
…but it was to be with his wife, who gave birth to kid #2. He will be back tomorrow.
Nice to see that he occasionally makes contact.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Mar 11, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but I’m still genuflecting in your direction for “the Mayan.”
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Mar 11, 2011 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
Nice to know that the old guy can still get it up
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
I see you changed my USC and Cal pic to a USC celebratory pic. That’s cool. That’s totally cool ; )
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
I checked the name of the site, and it didn’t say SB Nation Bay Area :)
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
point taken
10 run “both SF and LA are in California rant”
20 run “Cal alumni LA branch is largest alumni branch outside of Bay Area”
30 concede “that probably true for Notre Dame and a bunch of other schools”
50 admit you don’t really remember how to program in BASIC
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Dodgers in Vegas vs Cubs (Sunday)
Rubby De La Rosa will get the start
Starters Making the trip
Rod Barajas
Rafael Furcal
Jay Gibbons
Matt Kemp
James Loney
glad to hear
his shoulder pain has subsided.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
If he could only do something about the pain his bat causes me
by Hollywood Joe on Mar 11, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
yeah sorry,
i neglected to inform others who i was referring to.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
it would be cool
to be strolling vegas and to see loney and kemp at a table game throwing down some cash with beautiful women at their sides.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Just me
but I think it would way way way cooler to see Eric throwing down some cash with Kemp and Loney by his side.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
by meercatjohn on Mar 11, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
haha
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
this is sorta what i was envisioning.
but with some girls too.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
it is probably easy to get guys to sign up for the trip to vegas.
i am not an obnoxious asshole in person. i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Mar 11, 2011 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
During the season?
That seems unlikely. Mattingly has indicated that Kemp will be his CF, and that means (or I took it to mean) that he won’t be moved out of CF in late game situations either.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
Yup. Ethier and Kemp stay put, Gibbon/Thames take a seat.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
I don't understand
Wasn’t Ethier an All-Star in CF last year?
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
He’s also logged some time at first base.
I mean, really, the guy can do it all.
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
Sometimes you have to throw things at the wall, even shoulders, to see what sticks.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Deadspin commenters have funny suggestions for other tasteless Bleacher Report tragedy tie-in slide shows
http://deadspin.com/#!5780983/bleacher-report-uses-japan-earthquake-as-excuse-for-sports-slideshow
(Btw, Bleacher Report took down the aforementioned Japan quake tie-in slideshow after a massive outcry)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
or
http://deadspin.com/5780983/bleacher-report-uses-japan-earthquake-as-excuse-for-sports-slideshow
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The comments are amusing
“Fat Man and Little Boy: The 10 Greatest Game-Winners in Sports History (Edit comment) "
by Julio Nievas on Mar 11, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
“The Mel Gibson Domestic Violence Plea Agreement: The 10 Greatest Slap Shots in NHL History” (Edit comment)
by Julio Nievas on Mar 11, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Michael Jackson: The 10 Greatest Trades of All-Time
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
The Battle of Waterloo: Sports top 10 greatest upsets
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Remembering the Luftwaffe: 10 greatest blitzers in NFL history
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:05 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The Civil War: 10 Great Sports Rivalries
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
Overwhelming Democratic Victory: Remembering Dale Earnhardt
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
oh man that's poor taste
The Great Depression remembered: Sports longest championship droughts
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Panic in the Streets, Scores Dead: 10 Trade Deadline Mistakes that Killed their Teams
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
The Rapture: Top 10 touchdown celebrations
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Biblical!
Lot’s Wife: Ten players who just fell apart
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
Sodom Burns: Ten Teams that Really…
….oh, even I can’t finish this one.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
This one might actually be real
Jesus Is LORD! Top ten fish logos in sports
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Another probably real one
Happy Chaunukah: 10 Jews that Kicked Ass in Sports
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
Youkilis!
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Greatest Baseball-Reference.com page switch ever?
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
It used to be Top Ten until my mohel got involved.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
mine was like 75% joking. Yours is like 5% joking : )
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
It’s Not Funny Because It’s True?
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
no it’s still funny, even though it’s true
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Kicked out of Eden: The 17 most scandalous sports affairs.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Isaiah’s son: ten terrible trades that almost happened
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
California Wildfires: The 10 Hottest Female Athletes
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
nice
Redondo Beach Pier: The 10 greatest defunct franchises
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
I was being topical! Cause of the fish!
Also, the pier is dead as an attraction..
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
It’s pretty awesome. You can see defunct bands from the 80s and 90s for 10 bucks.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Mar 11, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
but they film Dexter there and McKinnley’s serves bomb nachos and really bad $5 margaritas all day every day.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
The also filmed The OC there #counterpoint
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
At least people want to film things in our city. the only thing being filmed in your city is COPS.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
there’s a BP dirt lot by my house that they use for filming Industrial scenes a lot. Glee just shot there!
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
To Be or Not to Be: Top Ten Sports Suicides
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Full of sound and fury: Ten franchises haunted by a bloody past
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
OJ Simpson: 10 athletes who committed murder
Too direct?
by Michael White on Mar 11, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Dude, you're on a roll
Lorena Bobitt: Ten athlete affairs to remember
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
How about
Lorena Bobbitt: 10 Franchises that Lost Their Greatest Member
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Single White Female: Ten teams that just need to be themselves
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
More like
O.J. Simpson: 10 Best Pez Dispensers In History
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
OJ: Top Ten Broncos?
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:28 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
someone
correlate child abuse and Rookies who burned out. My mind can’t go dark right now.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Mar 11, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
British Nannies: Ten young franchises put in the wrong hands
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
yah that's why i posted that, the comments
are quite funny…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
will someone please cut funding to the B/r
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
[comment redacted]
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Mar 11, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
The cbssports website is so ass I don't even know where to start criticizing it
These hands will always be rough
they’re just launched myspace in the sports world internet. One can only hope that sbnation can be facebook
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
we kind of are, the exclusivity, and early facebook was all local adds
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
If SB Nation had invented Facebook, it would have invented Facebook
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
I love how e-opinions have such an eb and flow. Right after the Oscars, SOCIAL NETWORK GOT JOBBED! Two days later, SOCIAL NETWORK IS THE MOST OVERRATED MOVIE SINCE EDISON. Now work have almost sound apologetic for liking it.
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Heh
I thought people where calling it overrated way before the Oscars, but it was less that the movie wasn’t really good and more that it wasn’t “the movie of our generation” as people where calling it. It was a good movie, overrated or not.
These hands will always be rough
I don’t know how folk before work in that comment, freudian slip
by Josie Becker on Mar 11, 2011 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
It works pretty good
because while bleacher report looks like ass and sucks, SBNation has a good look and solid tech, just like facebook did.
These hands will always be rough
new post
Probably for the best
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Mar 11, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Too many bad thoughts crept into my head, that I haven’t typed.
by Eric Stephen on Mar 11, 2011 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
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